TARIN KOT, Afghanistan (June 28, 2012) — While the Afghan National Army may be stationed at various places across the country, the Afghan National Police are in charge of security at the local level. Local law enforcement calls for people from the area or familiar with the area.

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 26, 2012) — Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Mirweis led his soldiers to victory in western Paktika province recently, improving the livelihood for the people of the province.

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 25, 2012) – The U.S. military and its coalition partners may be drawing down their combat missions in Afghanistan, but the next two years will continue to be busy for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (June 26, 2012) — Farmers from Spin Boldak attended a shura on June 18, 2012, at the District Police Center to discuss ways to better harvest, pack, market and export the area's famous sweet melon crop. This was the first of many events planned that will link farmers and traders.

WINCHESTER, Va. (June 21, 2012) — Though its construction program is a fraction of what it once was in Iraq, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to manage $350 million in projects there to help build facilities for the sovereign nation.

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 18, 2012) — Members of the 3rd Battalion, 205th Brigade of the Afghan National Army trained with members of the 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, learning the capabilities of mine detection equipment, June 4.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 18, 2012) — The Afghan National Police Officer Candidate cadets, who train and live at the Officer Candidate Academy on Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan for six months, carry with them the responsibility of securing Afghanistan.